ASATAF INSECTICIDE is a product of Rallis India Ltd, a subsidiary of Tata Chemicals Ltd. It contains Acephate 75% SP, which is a versatile organophosphate insecticide with both contact and systemic action.
Technical Content
- Active ingredient: Acephate 75% SP
- Mode of action: AC hE inhibitor
- Systemic action: Yes
- Resistant pests: None known
- Crop compatibility: Widely compatible with most crops
- Safety: Relatively safe for humans and animals when used as directed
It is effective against severe infestations of sap draining and chewing insects of various crops, such as tobacco, sugarcane, cotton, chillies, vegetables, fruits and cereals.
It has low toxicity to mammals and does not harm beneficial insects. It is easy to use, being soluble in water. It is applied at the rate of 1.0 – 1.5 g per liter of water
features of ASATAF INSECTICIDE are:
- It is quick in action with ovicidal properties and provides long duration control.
- It has a broad spectrum of activity and can control multiple pests in one application.
- It has translaminar action and can go in the leaf tissue and reach the hidden pests.
- It has systemic action and can move within the plant and protect the new growth.
- It has no phytotoxicity or residue problems on crops.
Usage instructions for ASATAF INSECTICIDE are:
Crop | Pest | Season | Dose |
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Tobacco | Aphids, Jassids, Thrips | Transplanting to flowering | 1.0 – 1.5 g/l |
Sugarcane | Early shoot borer, Top shoot borer | Planting to tillering | 1.0 – 1.5 g/l |
Cotton | Aphids, Jassids, Whitefly, Bollworms | Square formation to boll opening | 1.0 – 1.5 g/l |
Chillies | Aphids, Thrips, Mites | Flowering to fruiting | 1.0 – 1.5 g/l |
Vegetables | Aphids, Jassids, Thrips, Leaf miners, Diamondback moth | Vegetative to reproductive stage | 1.0 – 1.5 g/l |
Fruits | Aphids, Jassids, Thrips, Leaf miners, Fruit borers | Flowering to fruiting | 1.0 – 1.5 g/l |
Cereals | Aphids, Jassids, Thrips, Leaf folder, Stem borer | Tillering to panicle initiation | 1.0 – 1.5 g/l |
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Sandeep Verma –
Easy to use and understands the needs of a farm.
Ankur Agrawal –
Insect-free farm fields now! Translates into better quality produce.
Krish Malhotra –
Over exceeded my expectations. Now part of my regular farming supplies.
Abhishek Joshi –
Efficient farming insecticide and doesn’t affect desired biodiversity.